Mid-State student Jessye "Ann" Ilagan, Plover, has been elected by Wisconsin Student Government (WSG) to serve as the organization's president for the 2019–2020 academic year. Ilagan, a Marketing and Business Management student at Mid-State, was elected at the April 12 WSG governors meeting held on the College’s Stevens Point Campus. 

Mid-State Technical College Marketing & Business Instructor Jon Steele was recently recognized for earning Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Five Star Advisor status in his role as co-advisor to Mid-State’s  PTK chapter, Beta Chi Theta. Steele received a pin in honor of the achievement, which was made official during the annual PTK Catalyst convention, April 4–6, in Orlando, Florida.

Mid-State Technical College will again offer its summer Metal Mania program to include both the regular, introductory level as well as a new advanced option for those continuing their training as a machinist. Students who successfully complete the free eight-week offerings earn transferable college credits.

Mid-State Technical College President Dr. Shelly Mondeik has been recognized with the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Paragon Award for New Presidents. Dr. Mondeik was presented with the award during PTK’s annual convention, PTK Catalyst 2019, in Orlando, Florida, April 4–6. Dr. Mondeik is one of just 25 college presidents nationwide honored with the award, which 500 college presidents were eligible to receive. 

Agriculture students at Mid-State Technical College will soon gain new confidence in their ability to safely deliver dairy calves, thanks to the College’s acquisition of a custom-built Holstein cow birthing simulator. The lifelike simulator arrived at Mid-State’s Marshfield campus in March and will be used for training students to protect both mother and calf in 12 different common cattle birth scenarios.

In celebration of Global Day of the Engineer, Mid-State Technical College hosted its Engineering Day on April 5. Participating students in grades 9–12 from Amherst High School, Adams-Friendship High School, Lincoln High School, Almond-Bancroft High School and Nekoosa High School gathered on the College’s Wisconsin Rapids campus to explore high-demand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. The students also met with current Mid-State students and heard from local employers on the job skills needed to work in industry. 

The community will soon have a chance to hear directly from renowned Wisconsin authors Jerry Apps and David McGlynn at Mid-State Technical College’s annual “Wisconsin Writers Connect.” The authors will share readings on the meaning of family on the College’s Stevens Point Campus Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m. The event also includes an awards presentation and readings from winners of Mid-State’s second-annual Write on the Money contest for students. The free event is open to the public and includes refreshments.

Mid-State Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) chapter, Beta Chi Theta, took first place out of 25 chapters in the Wisconsin Region for its Honors in Action (HIA) project and was named third most distinguished chapter in the state. The awards were announced at the PTK regional conference held in Wausau, March 9–10, where Beta Chi Theta also achieved Five-Star Status for its work to recognize academic excellence, organize leadership structures in the chapter, develop and submit the HIA and College projects and be active at the regional and international levels.

Mid-State Technical College is recipient of the 2019 Learning Resources Network (LERN) Training Award for Excellence in Reaching Underserved Populations. The award was accepted by Workforce Development Manager Craig Bernstein on behalf of the College at the LERN Contract Training Conference on March 20 in Chicago. Mid-State is one of only seven colleges to receive the LERN award out of 6,000 eligible colleges in North America.